2019/0128/SK
EC/EFTA
SK Slovak Republic
  • B20 - Safety
2019-06-21
2019-03-29

Children’s playgrounds

Draft Act on the basic requirements for the safety of children’s playgrounds and on amendments to certain acts

The objective of the draft Act on the basic requirements for the safety of children’s playgrounds and on amendments to certain acts (hereinafter referred to as ‘draft Act’) is to lay down requirements for children’s playgrounds as one compact space. It also lays down the obligations of entities that aim to bring about the pursued objective – increasing the safety of children’s playgrounds and safe children’s playgrounds to minimise the risks inextricably linked to children playing in playgrounds.

In particular, the draft Act sets out requirements for the location of elements of children’s playgrounds and children’s playground surfacing, introduces a system for monitoring injuries to children in a children’s playground, and provides clear rules for the operation of children’s playgrounds, including the performance of regular official inspections. The draft Act unifies the procedure for performing inspections of children’s playgrounds and also defines the group of entities authorised to perform such inspections.